UNHCR reviews

The DC management works in a black box with no transparency and accountability. When questioned about how much of the donor's dollar actually goes to the cause, they do not answer. However, it isn't hard to look up USA for UNHCR on Charity Navigator. ...last year, Charity Navigator listed that ~61% of the donor's dollar went to the cause. Now, ~47% of the donor's dollar goes to the cause. With frontline staff being paid minimum wage and experiences clawbacks [wages arbitrarily taken out of their paychecks] where is the money going? The DC management promotes a high turnover environment while protecting their own positions which means there is no room for growth for the employee. If an employee stays with the agency for a month or more, they will quickly see that a mis-management of funds and resources is the norm: 5 offices, management staff with high salaries, excessive staff travel to other cities. A huge problem is that DC's fundraising management team worked together prior to being with USA for UNHCR. They do not have the experience or desire to improve, nor do they have the insight or ability to invest in employees other than themselves.

A “black hole in PI” through which friends were hired initially as interns and immediately as staff members without any break, staying there permanently. This core of staff was limitless upgraded after 2015 emergency and became abusers of new staff being hired and fired under harsh conditions of work included. Political and exterior interventions in recruitment. No penalty but rather protection of abusers. Spouses/relatives in units and spouses/relatives in political and government positions. They can fire or hire whoever they like. Manager of a position not present during interview. Anything can happen to you by other UN staff especially in the field, without you ever having the chance to prove it as UN is above local law. Academic education is not considered, especially if you are considered as a threat for the position of someone else. Previous UN experience as well. Persons with important academic education are working as G level at lowest level than others with secondary education. You can be considered as overqualified to stay away from upgrading in a more proper position to your background because positions are predestined for friends. Vacancies are predestined for specific persons before even being announced and published. Persons with irrelevant education are leading units.